Install node. Install npm. $ git clone repo $ cd node.couchapp.js $ npm install $ npm link . $ couchapp help couchapp -- utility for creating couchapps Usage - old style with single app.js: couchapp <command> app.js http://localhost:5984/dbname [opts] Usage - new style with multiple app files: directory based config specified by switch - multiple app files and pre- and post-processing capability)